PM meeting cements Russia Slovakia energy ties
Published: 16 November, 2009, 22:29
Edited: 17 November, 2009, 11:02
Russia and Slovakia are working on an energy pact embracing oil and gas, nuclear power and infrastructure projects.
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The European Union says gas consumers won’t suffer if Ukraine starts another transit war this winter.
Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs signed a document outlining procedures for ensuring energy security in future gas crisis.
In his address to the parliament last week, President Dmitry Medvedev urged the government to tighten control over infrastructure projects, especially road construction.
09.04.2010, 21:21
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US energy giant Conoco Philips will launch Poland's first shale gas project next month, with the announcement sparking claims Poland could become a rival for Gazprom in Europe.
16.12.2009, 17:32
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Gazprom has been the major exception amongst global gas producers in the economic downturn. It has lost market share in Europe, keeping prices high, while rival producers, like Qatar, have sold gas more cheaply.
22.06.2009, 11:36
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Russia’s coal output has dropped 17% in the first quarter of the year, with slowing demand and rising tariffs adding gloom to the outlook for the industry.
26.07.2010, 10:56
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Lower steel product import tariffs, higher ferrous metal taxes, and a more transparent pricing policy. Russia’s big steel consumers want the government to take action and Prime Minister Putin is happy to oblige.
05.08.2010, 16:40
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Russia has announced a temporary ban on grain exports from August 15 to December 1 in response to the worsening drought.
19.05.2009, 21:07
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Europe may fall short of 100 billion cubic meters of gas, if it creates obstacles to projects like Nord and South Stream, according to Gazprom’s Aleksandr Medvedev speaking at an energy conference in Berlin.
The global steelmaking sector has upped output during 1H 2010 to 706 million tones, with Asian producers showing the strongest growth, but Russian producers still lagging behind 2007 output.
Published: 16 November, 2009, 22:29
Edited: 17 November, 2009, 11:02
Russia and Slovakia are working on an energy pact embracing oil and gas, nuclear power and infrastructure projects.